Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Produced by Studio Ghibli, dentsu

1997134 min8.3 / 10

An epic, visually stunning meditation on the irreconcilable conflict between human civilization and nature, told through a cursed prince's journey to broker peace between warring worlds.

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

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  • Is Princess Mononoke one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Princess Mononoke sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Princess Mononoke violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Princess Mononoke scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Princess Mononoke end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Princess Mononoke easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

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Surprise83

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Love97

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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